THE Whanganui electorate is in a unique situation with the selection of candidates for the two biggest political parties running concurrently. And

Spend wisely Ratepayers fork out hundreds of dollars to a glass school, adult education, the Sarjeant Gallery and lord knows what

I constantly refer to my kids as the Lifeforms but lately I'm beginning to wonder if it's me who comes from another planet. Bemused

Horizons Regional Council was before the Environment Court in Wellington on Monday and Tuesday facing a challenge to its One Plan

Mr Trump's pyrotechnical ascension to the US presidency has met an unexpected snag. In an ironic twist to the Donald's earlier questioning

Re-invention is the name of the game. Events and organisations are continually having to re-invent themselves. Pop stars like David

Right to say 'no' I refer to Nicola Patrick's article in the Chronicle (January 21) cringing at the prime minister's decision not

WHEN I was a kid growing up in America, people had faith in their government. In a world best illustrated by Norman Rockwell, we

A COUPLE of weeks ago, in his first major announcement of this election year, Prime Minister Bill English unveiled a significant government

IN THIS rapidly over-populating planet it helps to put the geopolitical focus on population instead of focusing, as the media so often

Accountability Re the drowning of a person (nearly plural) in the Waikato River, due to the opening of the floodgates at Aratiatia

CONGRATULATIONS to Lisa Carrington for winning the Halberg Supreme award on Thursday night. The much deserved and very popular win

Us men are known for being reluctant to engage in discussing our feelings. Apart from sport and politics - subjects on which men

This past week has been absolutely crammed with connections to inspirational community groups and gatherings. It's reminded me how

You'd be excused for thinking I had a vested interest in seeing fewer police on the streets given the currency of criminal proceedings

HIDDEN ART On January 19, the Dominion Post newspaper printed a front page story titled "Artworks hidden from view". The local government

DAME Tariana Turia is threatening to march on Parliament in protest against Children, Young Persons and Families legislation she

THE WRITER OF THE BELOW COLUMN HEREBY GRANTS YOU HER EXCLUSIVE PERMISSION TO READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE. You lucky reader, you! My

Helen Clark stayed away from Waitangi. Back in 2001. It was good, too ... She'd been upset by Titewhai Harawira the year before

I have been writing for Conservation Comment now for 10 years from when the articles first started in the Wanganui Chronicle. So

Has surname generation stagnated? When did it stop? Did someone draw a line some time ago and decide that we will have no more

The recently published trove of torture documents http://nyti.ms/2iPxDC2 exposing the war crimes of the CIA in using torture

A salute to Whanganui's youngest councillor, Josh Chandulal-Mackay, for organising the rally in Majestic Square yesterday in support

It didn't matter who became the next President of the Nation of Darkness (POTNOD) ... nothing will change very fast. The toxic food

Not so easy Kate Stewart writes in her Trump love-fest that he "won his race fair and square and with considerable ease". Trump

Truth on Treaty It is way past time we stopped feuding among ourselves and stood together as a nation. The latest hi-jinks at Waitangi

A CHANGE is as good as a rest they say - though change can come with a twinge of regret. A switch of news rounds means I will now

"Without a proper sense of urgency, we will be eventually defeated, dominated and very likely destroyed," wrote former general Michael

AN IMMIGRANT writes: "When I came to New Zealand for a quiet life, I never expected to be the subject of so much attention. "My

More to life than growth The salient point in Frank Greenall's column ("Full house at the global village", January 26) is surely